20.The prospect of increased prices has already ______ worries.
A) provoked
B) irritated
C) inspired
D) hoisted
21.The suspect ______ that he had not been in the neighbourhood at the time of the crime.
A) advocated
B) alleged
C) addressed
D) announced
22.Although the colonists ______ to some extent with the native Americans , the Indians' influence on American culture and language was not extensive.
A) migrated
B) matched
C) mingled
D) melted
23.E-mail is a convenient, highly democratic informal medium for conveying messages that _______ well to human needs.
A) adheres
B) reflects
C) conforms
D) satisfies
24.The wings of the bird still ______ after it had been shot down.
A) slapped
B) scratched
C) flapped
D) fluctuated
25.The disagreement over trade restrictions could seriously ?______ relations between the two countries.
A) tumble
B) jeopardize
C) manipulate
D) intimidate
26.When you put up wallpaper, should you ______ the edges or put them next to each other?
A) coincide
B) extend
C) overlap
D) collide
答案：
20.A 參考譯文：價(jià)格上漲的前景已經(jīng)引起了人們的擔(dān)憂。
A) provoke 引發(fā)
B) irritate 激怒
C) inspire 啟發(fā)
D) hoist 升起
21.B 參考譯文：犯罪嫌疑人聲稱案發(fā)時(shí)他不在附近。
A) advocate 提倡
B) allege 聲稱
C) address 發(fā)表演講
D) announce 宣布
22.C 參考譯文：雖然殖民者與美洲土著人在某種程度上互相融合，但是印第安人對美國文化和語言的影響并不廣泛。
A) migrate 遷徙
B) match 使...匹配
C) mingle 混雜
D) melt 溶化
23.C 參考譯文：電子郵件是一種便捷而又高度民主的非正式媒介，它傳遞信息，符合人類的需要。
A) adhere 遵守
B) reflect 反映
C) conform 遵循
D) satisfy 滿足
24.C 參考譯文：鳥兒被打下來后仍然拍打著翅膀。
A) slap 摑耳光
B) scratch 抓，搔
C) flap 振動(dòng)翅膀
D) fluctuate 波動(dòng)
25.B 參考譯文：貿(mào)易限制方面存在的意見分歧會(huì)嚴(yán)重危及兩國的關(guān)系。
A) tumble 跌倒
B) jeopardize 危害
C) manipulate 控制
D) intimidate 威嚇
26.C 參考譯文：當(dāng)你貼壁紙時(shí)你是把紙的邊緣重疊起來呢還是把它們平鋪連在一起呢?
A) coincide 巧合
B) extend 延長
C) overlap 重疊
D) collide 碰撞